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25,000 Missing Deaths: Tracking the True Toll of the Coronavirus Crisis in 11 Countries
In many European countries, recent data show 20% to 30% more people have been dying than normal. That translates to tens of thousands of more deaths.
Spain Sees Slight Hike in Daily Toll with 430 Deaths
Officials say numbers go up slightly on Tuesdays following a slight delay in receiving data from the regions on deaths that have occurred over the weekend.
Iran's Paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Announces Upgradation of Anti-warship Missiles
The Guard says it now possesses surface-to-surface and subsurface anti-warship missiles with a range as high as 700 kilometres.
US Senate Moves Toward Possible Tuesday Coronavirus Vote, Pelosi Sees Deal 'On Principles'
President Donald Trump told a White House news briefing he hoped congressional negotiators would reach a deal soon.
Woman Dies of Starvation amid Coronavirus Lockdown in Pakistan
Bibi's husband Allah Baksh said he is a daily wager and due to the lockdown could not find work and was facing problems in feeding his family, which includes six children.
Record 1,426 New Covid-19 Cases in Singapore, Mostly Foreign Workers Including Indians Affected
A total of 18 foreign worker dormitories have been gazetted as isolation areas, as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise.
EU Commissioner Slams Europe's 'Morbid Dependency' on China
The European Commission will draft a strategic plan tackling the issue by the end of the month and submit it to the European Parliament and leaders of EU member states.
'They Go After Churches, Not Mosques': Trump Wants Same Social Distancing Rules for Ramadan, Easter
The US president made the comments after being asked to defend a retweet of a conservative commentator who seemed to question whether Muslims would be treated with the same severity as Christians who broke social distancing rules.
Hong Kong Police Detain Veteran Pro-Democracy Activists Under Illegal Assembly Charges
It is believed that among the nine former legislators arrested, is the Democratic Party founder and senior barrister, Martin Lee.
Number of People With Covid-19 Could be 50 to 85 Times Higher Than Official Figures: Stanford Study
To attain herd immunity, 50 per cent or more people in a population would need to have contracted the virus, and be cured of it, the study said.
El Chapo's Daughter, Mexican Cartels Hand Out Coronavirus Aid
In one video posted on Facebook, Guzman's daughter, Alejandrina, can be seen stuffing toilet paper and food into a cardboard box bearing slick logos and a designer stencil-style image of her father.
Tablighi Jamaat's Faisalabad Chief Dies of Coronavirus in Pakistan, Over 1,100 Members Infected
Maulana Suhaib Rumi, 69, Faisalabad chapter head of Tablighi Jamaat died of Covid-19 on Thursday. The elderly preacher had attended the Tablighi gathering in Lahore's Raiwaind last month.
'New York, New York' Rings Out across Big Apple to Honour Medical Workers
On Thursday, a volunteer choir called "Peace of the Heart" led thousands singing "New York, New York," the beloved song made famous by Frank Sinatra.
60 Rohingya Die and Hundreds Rescued from Boat after Weeks at Sea
Nearly a million Rohingya live in squalid camps near Bangladesh's border with Myanmar after fleeing a military offensive in 2017. Thousands try every year to reach other countries on crowded rickety boats.
Coronavirus Testing in the United States: What You Need to Know
The US has carried out some 3.2 million tests as of Wednesday, according to the COVID Tracking Project. The number began to soar in late March, and is currently growing by about a million per week.
UK Pregnant Nurse Dies After Contracting Coronavirus But Baby Saved
28-year-old Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong had tested positive for coronavirus on April 5.
